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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Presidential Candidate, Pastor Oluyemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday said that Christian leaders had the power to influence government policies to better the lot of the suffering masses.
Osinbajo spoke in Lagos at the Annual Lecture Series in commemoration of the 73rd birthday of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
The maiden edition of the lecture, sponsored by the Triumphant Elders Consultative Forum of the Church, was held at 10 Degrees Events Centre, Billingways, Ikeja.
Delivering a lecture on `Harmonising Virtues to Gain Heaven and Earthly Prosperity’, Osinbajo said that Christian leaders were in position to stand for the poor in the country.
''We have been placed in positions of greater significance, if we choose to, we have the power to influence government; to say to the government, why do we not have free health care for the poor?
''To say to government, why do we not have free education, to say to government why are you not providing for the elderly who are poor and for the disable who are poor?’’
He said that Christian leaders should be able to influence policies such that millions of the poor would be able to benefit from such policies.
According to Osinbajo, believers should live their lives for others as Christ exemplified, by dying for all to bring prosperity for all. He said that Christian leaders who sacrifice their personal ambitions for the good of others were sure to get earthly and heavenly prosperity.
Osinbajo said that true prosperity and significance could only come from a life of selfless and committed service to others.
''Serving others is sacrifice of personal ambitions for the good of others. The sacrifice of personal ambitions is crucial and a way of greatness,’’ he said.
Osinbajo said that Adeboye rose to become a highly influential man because he surrendered to Jesus Christ and abandoned all personal ambitions.
The professor also emphasised the need to have integrity, explaining that without it, there was no way believers could show leadership and attain significance.
''One of the big problems that we have in our nation today is an absence of integrity. It underlines every single failure of government,’’ he said.
Osinbajo urged believers to show love to their enemies and care for the vulnerable.
#Adeboye #Osinbajo
Osinbajo spoke in Lagos at the Annual Lecture Series in commemoration of the 73rd birthday of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
The maiden edition of the lecture, sponsored by the Triumphant Elders Consultative Forum of the Church, was held at 10 Degrees Events Centre, Billingways, Ikeja.
Delivering a lecture on `Harmonising Virtues to Gain Heaven and Earthly Prosperity’, Osinbajo said that Christian leaders were in position to stand for the poor in the country.
''We have been placed in positions of greater significance, if we choose to, we have the power to influence government; to say to the government, why do we not have free health care for the poor?
''To say to government, why do we not have free education, to say to government why are you not providing for the elderly who are poor and for the disable who are poor?’’
He said that Christian leaders should be able to influence policies such that millions of the poor would be able to benefit from such policies.
According to Osinbajo, believers should live their lives for others as Christ exemplified, by dying for all to bring prosperity for all. He said that Christian leaders who sacrifice their personal ambitions for the good of others were sure to get earthly and heavenly prosperity.
Osinbajo said that true prosperity and significance could only come from a life of selfless and committed service to others.
''Serving others is sacrifice of personal ambitions for the good of others. The sacrifice of personal ambitions is crucial and a way of greatness,’’ he said.
Osinbajo said that Adeboye rose to become a highly influential man because he surrendered to Jesus Christ and abandoned all personal ambitions.
The professor also emphasised the need to have integrity, explaining that without it, there was no way believers could show leadership and attain significance.
''One of the big problems that we have in our nation today is an absence of integrity. It underlines every single failure of government,’’ he said.
Osinbajo urged believers to show love to their enemies and care for the vulnerable.
#Adeboye #Osinbajo
